So as i already posted in another thread i noticed significant frame rate drops during some gameplay videos which were probably recorded on consoles. Now im not so sure if i should get the game for my PS3, but i am also not sure if i am going to be able to run the game on max settings decently enough on my computer. I searched in the web and wasnt able to find any reviews or sources of information concerning the frame rate of NFS MW on consoles. I am kinda getting worried because i really hate low frame rate in games. I also want to get the game on the day of release but i need something confirming that the frame rate of NFS MW is steady and decent.

Since you've mentioned it a few times I'm beginning to see the frame-rate for what it really is too. Hmm, hopefully it's fine on release. Eurogamer mentioned it in their latest preview of the game:

Boundaries are being reached technically, too. On Xbox 360 you can't help but notice when the expert visuals and the intensity of the action ask too much of the system, resulting in wobbles in the otherwise-solid 30 frames-per-second display. Hardly game-breaking on the basis of preview play to date, but very unusual for a Criterion game at this late stage.

They don't make it sound too bad, but it's definitely there. I'm assuming on both platforms too

First 10 minutes of the PS3 version. I didn't notice any FPS drops. The game looks glorious

Car list I took from gaf:

There are 41 player cars which can be used in offline events and 48 which can be used in online events (note: PS Vita has 42 cars for online events). There
are also 6 cop cars and 11 traffic cars. All cars are unlocked from the start, except for the 10 Most Wanted. This list is not yet complete.

Most Wanted Rides - Own all the Most Wanted cars (Single Player)
Got to Smash Them All - Smashed every Billboard
The Gatecrasher - Broke through every Security Gate
Love Them and Leave Them - Drove every Car
Networking - Found every Jack Spot
Cameraman - Triggered every Speed Camera
Go Pro or Go Home - Unlocked all the Pro mods on a car (Single Player)
Feeling the Need - Emptied a full nitrous bar without hitting anything
Fix Me Up - Used a Bodyshop to paint or repair your car for the first time
Switcheroo - Used a Jack Spot in a Pursuit (Single Player)
Kitchen Sink - Used a Billboard and a Jack Spot to successfully evade a pursuit (Single Player)
The Heat is Off - Escaped successfully from all Heat levels
Social Climber - Have 5 or more NFS friends
How Do You Like Me Now? - Beat a friend’s Autolog Recommendation
Moving On Up - Moved up the Most Wanted List for the first time
Nothing Personal - Took down a friend in Multiplayer
After Market - Unlocked a mod for a car in Multiplayer
Licensed to ill - Customized your license plate and number in Multiplayer
Mix Master - Played a Custom Speedlist you created (Multiplayer)
The Modfather - Unlocked 3 Pro Mods in Multiplayer
Second is Nothing - Finished first in every race, in every car (Single Player)
Rim Shot - Escaped the cops with at least one blown tire
In Your Face - Smashed a friend’s face on a billboard and beat their jump distance
Pit Stop - Repaired a burst tire at a Bodyshop
Alpha Dog - Shut down Most Wanted car number 10: Alfa Romeo 4C Concept (Single Player)
Charming - Shut down Most Wanted car number 9: Shelby COBRA 427® (Single Player)
Blackout - Shut down Most Wanted car number 8: Mercedes-Benz SL 65 AMG (Single Player)
Lexus Ranger - Shut down Most Wanted car number 7: Lexus LFA (Single Player)
Track Weapon - Shut down Most Wanted car number 6: McLaren MP4-12C (Single Player)
Arachnophobic - Shut down Most Wanted car number 5: Porsche 918 Spyder Concept (Single Player)
Main Avent - Shut down Most Wanted car number 4: Lamborghini Aventador (Single Player)
White Gold - Shut down Most Wanted car number 3: Bugatti Veyron Super Sport (Single Player)
Mighty Wind - Shut down Most Wanted car number 2: Pagani Huayra (Single Player)
Don’t Blink - Shut down Most Wanted car number 1: Koenigsegg Agera R (Single Player) - (5)
Gotcha - Got Busted for the first time
First Strike - Took down your first Cop
Troublemaker - Took down 50 Cops
Slip the Cuffs - Drove through a roadblock without hitting it
Battering Ram - Smashed through a roadblock without crashing
Sidewinder - Did a 250 yard (228 .6 meter) drift
Mauled - Wrecked 10 cops in a single pursuit in the Ford F-150 SVT Raptor
Beast from the East - Escaped from the cops in the Marussia B2
Iron Boots - Drove over 5 spike strips with re-inflates equipped
Gladiator - Took down every racer at least once in a single race
Escape Velocity - Jumped over 200 yards (182.88 meters) through a Billboard
Fast Forward - Triggered a speed camera at over 200mph (321.97km/h)

The main purpose in the game is to avoid police not traffic. The rate of traffic is low because a lot of police will try to bust.

I understand not having that many cars in traffic, but i mean look at how it currently looks, way too low. Trying to get away from cops with a good amount of traffic in the way is much better, as its more dangerous and a higher chance of you making a mistake, meaning you have to concentrate and be more focused, i want that, no, expect that in a driving game like this...

Also avoiding traffic is one of the biggest things about street racing...

There are 41 player cars which can be used in offline events and 48 which can be used in online events (note: PS Vita has 42 cars for online events). There
are also 6 cop cars and 11 traffic cars. All cars are unlocked from the start, except for the 10 Most Wanted. This list is not yet complete.

Gamestop's live streamed MW( so did IGN) on twitch and form what i seen, I was quite pleased.

It resembled Burnout: paradise a lot, which is ok i guess.

I can also say the traffic was pretty decent in the version they played ( 360) so if the ps3 is the same, not a problem any-more. Like B: p but a little less.

Graphically it's very good looking too. I'm not sure if this is for all of them, but if you destroy a car you can get that to keep ( like in Burnout: paradise) and the person it was done to was one of the 10 most wanted. Hope its not all like this :P

Yes Criterion developed Burnout and NFS HP and MW as well. My store got the retail copies already but they sell them only on the 31th as stated on the site. But hopefully i will be able to get it today (30th) as i reserved mine and the owner of the shop said i may get it as soon as they have it in store.